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Mom and I just wanted to let you know that if we aren't around much for the next two weeks or so, we aren't being rude, there is just stuff going on.

Last October when Mom leased her new car, she misjudged how far she had to reach from inside the car while closing the door, and did something to her arm. It took her until APRIL to tell the doctor and at that time the doctor thought all was ok. Well, we aren't sure. Mom has A LOT of pain that travels to her shoulder. She can barely put a jacket on and some other things that are unmentionables, because of the pain.( If you are in the immediate vicinity of Mom, watch out, we don't want any "swinging objects" hitting you in the face MOL!) The pain comes and goes and when it is bad, it's BAD! Mom went back to the doctor the week before last and the doctor said Mom has a"frozen shoulder."(Which is not a surprise to Dad, he says Mom has been giving him the "cold shoulder" for quite some time now, but I digress). The doctor is sending Mom for X-Rays on Monday and then she will be starting therapy next week (2 or 3 times a week for a month). Hopefully that will solve the problem, if not, Mom has to see an Orthopedist and she isn't thrilled!

She is excited because it is thanks to Rachael Ray's Nutrish dog food that she gets to go (you can read about it on Dakota's blog on Monday) Not to worry kitties,Mom hasn't gone completely to the "dog side", she is going to be attending some events/sessions for kitties at BarkWorld too! Getting me, Dakota, Dad and two blogs ready for her departure has her pretty busy right now!

Mom is doing her utmost to visit everyone and catch up on emails, but in the event she isn't around as much as usual, she is doing her best!

In the meantime, have an "Easy" Sunday and enjoy this shot of my toesies!

Ouch indeed! Cody hubby has had that and it's very painful..the air can be thick with swear words!! hope mummy gets a good result for her ice ice baby shoulder and that soon she will be nice to your dad hehehehe and tell her to have fun at Barkworld which I believe happens here when the man comes to change the gas bottle and Doc loses his cheese ;) Big hugs Fozziemum xxx

ROFLMAO Bev! Ohhhh yes at times our air "has been thick with swear words!" lol. Especially when you move the wrong way and BAM!!! lol! Thanks for the laugh about about barking too! I needed that! (((((hugs))))) back!

Hi Prudence!! Mom says thanks so much and she also said not to worry, this isn't my Nutrish post lol, hence NO DISCLAIMER! lol. My Mom is soooooooo excited to see your Mom again! She is going to wear the necklace that your Mom made for her, she LOVES IT! She thinks your Mom is just the best and loves her to pieces! Thanks about my toesies! Love, Cody

Oooh, so sorry about Mom's shoulder. Last year in March/April, Mom had a pinched nerve in her neck that made her shoulder and arm hurt - it is all kindof connected with the nerves. 10 years ago she had a frozen shoulder - she KNOWS, reaching behind her was the worst. She needed to clasp her bra in front and then rotate it around. It took a LONG time, more than a month, but it DID come right. We hope there isn't anything more going on in that shoulder and it will come right with the PT.

Simba thanks so much! You sooooooooooo "get it!" Mom has even put the bra in her teeth to try and grab one side! MOL!!! What a visual, eh? Yep, Mom read online that this takes a super long time to heal. As you know, if doesn't hurt every minute but when it does, it's BAD! Sleeping is hard depending on how Mom lays in bed. Thanks so much for your kind thoughts! xoxo

Meg, Mom needs to COMPLETELY "DISCLOSE" the "cold shoulder" comment, actually originated from DAD! When he heard Mom has a "frozen shoulder" he said that to her to make her laugh and Mom stole his comment :)Thanks for the purrs and hugs! Sending them to you too! ((((hugs))))

thanks so much guys! Actually I think hardly any cat bloggers are going, not nearly as many as BlogPaws. Don't tell but I agree with you, they DO "need a more animal-neutral name" especially if they want Cat bloggers to attend. I have thought that all along.

Oh Caren! I hope the PT helps and you start to feel stronger soon. Thanks for the hugs for the Lyme. It's a relief to know what was making me so sick all summer and paws crossed now that I am being treated I can get back to normal. So far so good. I can't wait to read all about your experience at BarkWorld! Take care of yourself and hugs to you too.

Hi Amelia! Thanks so much! Will be starting it the week after next and I sure hope that it helps too. I feel worse for you. I hear Lyme is unreal. I am hoping that you are ok! My BarkWorld follow up will be in September on Dakota's blog! Stay tuned! Doubt I will be blogging from Atlanta, I know that Glogirly and others will, but I am doubting I will. I WILL be tweeting and posting photos to Facebook though. Stay tuned!

M here - I do hope the PT works for you. Yes, by all means, take it easy. Probably sitting at the computer all day doesn't help much either. Do what you have to do and get well. Have fun at Bark World - I hear that's fun too.

Hi "M"!! You got it! The computer makes it that much worse but what can you do? You gotta do what you gotta do! Thanks so much. It will be my first time at Bark World but I am sure I will have a good time!

So sorry about your shoulder!!! I can totally sympathize...I injured mine right before BlogPaws and have been in PT ever since. It's getting much better but it takes time. And I can totally relate about the *challenges* of putting on certain *unmentionables.* ; )

Take care of yourself, don't stress, try to relax and know that fun will be had at BarkWorld!!!Looking forward to seeing you : )

Glogirly thanks so much!!!! OMC you did that too?????? What in the world happened? I am so sorry to hear that! Must be a "Cat Mama" thing eh? I am glad that yours is getting better, that gives me hope! Looking forward to seeing you!!! Deja vu with the planes again!! You are right, we will have a BLAST!xoxoxo

Cody, we're sorry your mom's been having such a rough time with her shoulder. Purrs from us that the physical therapy does the trick. Make sure she does all the exercises they presumably will give her, every day, otherwise going to PT is pointless. (And we're making an assumption you meant PT.)

Hope your mom's shoulder feels better soon Cody!My mom have no problems with her shoulders but I hear that my dad too say´s that she gives him the frozen shoulder all the time :)I´m sure your mom will have great fun at Barkworld

Oh me oh my Caren we hope you are feeling better, that is awful news about your shoulder,but we will pray that they therapy helps you feel better. YOU just take care of yourself,we'll all be right here and waiting for you!!!

My human can't wait to see your human at Barkworld, Cody! (At least at the cat events! ;-) Seriously, it sounds like there will be lots of great sessions.) It's her first time too!

My human hurt her shoulder a couple of years ago and she couldn't wear half her tops for, like, a year (she does not have many shirts that button in the front)! It does take time to get better - but you can't rush it, otherwise it might get hurt again. So be patient and do everything the doctors and PT tell you to do, even the hurty stuff.

Hi Sparkle!! My human is soooooo looking forward to seeing your human too!!!! (I hear ya, yep at the cat events!! MOL!) Yes the sessions DO sound catabulous and YAY your human and mine can be "newbies" together!Mom said to thank you so much for that advice. She has the same problem with not having tops that button (and she gained so much weight it is ridiculous, but I digress)....thanks so much!

Holy CAT that sounds like our mom, only she did it to herself lifting weights. *eyeroll* HUMANS. She's been in PT for a month and has another 1 or 2 to go (she tore her elbow tendon and messed up her neck but GOOD). All the pain (even unmentionables - heee!) that you describe? DITTO! Hang in there with the PT. Betcha your mom gets to learn what nerve glides are too! *sigh* Sad thing for us? They don't type so well when they're injured. Excuses, excuses!

OMC! Mom and I are shocked by the number of people that have the same thing! Oh no!! You sound like Glogirly that you are still in PT too!!! OMC we are so sorry! OMC it is in your Mom's neck too? MOL about the unmentionables :) Mom and I both hope that your mom is feeling better soon too!!!! Sending xoxoxo

MOL MOL MOL!! You have my Mom laughing!!!! You have a similar sense of humor so that is no suprise! Guess what shirts I am bringing to wear at Bark World Friday night and Saturday? My "Scrotchy" shirts!! I LOVE THEM! Will try to get photos of them on me, unless my girth is just too much to photograph. I WILL be blogging about them, just stay tuned! xoxo

Once the Human had sumfing called "calcific tendonitis" in her left shoulder and it HURTED soooooo bad. She finally had a cortisone shot and some physical therapy and it did get better after a while. Now she never has trouble with it. She does remember how hard it was to get dressed! We wish your mom the BEST.

Barkworld? Well, okay, if you say so. Hmmmm.

We give her amnesty from blogging & visiting for as long as she needs! As long as somebody takes care of YOU!

Awww thanks Spitty and tell your Human she can eat up my toesies ANYTIME!Funny that Ann mentioned the same thing as your Human! I am thinking that that is probably not what it is because my Mom remembers the day she tried to close the car door and felt it pull. We will see! MOL about BarkWorld!! MOL!!

Tell your mom to rest up and get well soon Cody! I also just have to say that this sounds almost exactly like what happened to my mom recently. The doctors told her she had frozen shoulder and/or tendonitis too. They took x-rays and found some calcifications in her shoulder. She had some steroid shots and stuff, but nothing the doctor gave was really working. One day the pain became so extemely severe and it was hard for her to get dressed too. Her doctor wouldn't refer her to anyone else (her doctor sounds not so great, but w/e). Anyways, one day the pain went away and it hasn't been back since. I read that when the calcifications are absorbed by the body, it can be very painful.

Hi Ann! Mom says "rest?" What's THAT??!!! She stays up til the wee hours of the morning watching Big Brother After Dark and then gets up no later than 7 (explains why she is so cranky lol). Ugh about your Mom but am glad that her pain left! Mom was supposed to go for Xrays today but is going tomorrow instead. Thanks for the info!

Oh Cody we're so sorry to hear about your Mommy's shoulder! We hope she gets unfrozen ASAP. You have to make sure she takes good care of herself...we worry about her! We've not heard of Barkworld but good for your Mom visiting. I think you have the right idea of what to do while she's going to the doctor and visiting Barkworld.......SLEEP and show off your toesies!

Best toesies we have seen in a while. Mom says she is sending prayers that P.T. works. Ortho surgery, if it comes to that, is not fun. She's had quite a few. She did therapy for 46 weeks in the end of last year and beginning of this and felt pretty good when she was discharged, but says that it is time o go back. Have fun at Bark World, but don't per too many dogs. We know someone who would not like that. Purrs and hugs, Lily Olivia, Misty May, Mauricio, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo

Awww thanks so much. Thank you for your kind thoughts. I am praying that surgery won't be necessary. You poor thing surgeries and 46 weeks of therapy? OMG. lol about petting the dogs!!!!! I will though :)oxoxoxoxo

I'm so sorry Caren that you are going through so much pain with your shoulder. Please take care of yourself, and don't worry about not being too much around posting. Health comes first, and that is all that matters! <3

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